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LONDON BRIEFING: InterContinental Hotels makes first-quarter progress

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, on the expectation of a softer US jobs report, which could take some sting out of hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate expectations.

AstraZeneca notes positive trial results for Calquence treatment

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday said it observed positive high-level results in the Echo phase 3 trial of its Calquence treatment for previously untreated adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

AstraZeneca reports positive results from blood cancer drug trial

(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca has reported positive results from the use of its Calquence drug in a clinical trial to treat a rare type of blood cancer.

J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation program

April 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a challenge by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson to a law requiring them to negotiate the prices of their blockbuster blood clot prevention drugs with the U.S government's Medicare health insurance program or pay heavy penalties.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank likes Frasers; Barclays cuts JD

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

AstraZeneca makes progress with Truqap and Enhertu cancer treatments

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Monday said its Truqap drug has been recommended for approval in the EU to treat a form of breast cancer, while also noting trial results for its Enhertu offering.

LONDON BRIEFING: Hipgnosis Songs Fund backs new Blackstone bid

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Monday, with heady gains for US tech stocks on Friday brightening the mood in Europe and Asia at the start of the new week.

AstraZeneca makes progress with two breast cancer treatments

(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca issued favourable updates on two of its breast cancer treatments on Monday - 'Truqap', or capivasertib, and 'Enhertu', or trastuzumab deruxtecan - following encouraging results from respective phase three trials.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt cuts ConvaTec to 'reduce'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 shakes off red-hot US inflation gauge

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 outperformed on Thursday, enjoying a solid rise on largely well-received corporate earnings and a share price jump for miner Anglo American after it received a takeover bid from peer BHP.

London close: Stocks finish mixed as US GDP growth slows

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with a mixed performance on Thursday, as investors digested a slower-than-expected GDP growth reading from the United States, while a slew of well-received earnings underpinned the top-flight index.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 hits high on offer for Anglo American

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was outperforming European markets at midday on Thursday, with the index boosted to a record high thanks to takeover talks.

AstraZeneca leaps after smashing first-quarter forecasts

Q1 revenue up 19% to $12.68 bln

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TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca upbeat as cancer drugs underpin sales growth

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday hailed the potential of its drugs pipeline as it delivered impressive growth in sales and profit in the first quarter.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Anglo American jumps on takeover bid from BHP

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, as investors cautiously eye data on the health of the US economy.